Seven quick hits for an unusually busy Monday in military-themed sports. Non-football links after the jump. 1. Draft history with Air Force twist. A must-read feature by our good friends at USA Today on Charley Trippi, the oldest living top NFL draft pick. The Chicago (later St. Louis, later Phoenix, later Arizona, still Super Bowl-championship-less) Cardinals drafted Trippi, star Georgia running back, in 1945, while he was serving with the Third Air Force at the tail end of World War II. Trippi, now 91, returned to college after the war and led Georgia to an undefeated 1946 season, finishing second…
Browsing: Glenn Davis
Three-time All-American. Heisman Trophy winner. College Football Hall of Famer. Three national titles in three unbeaten seasons. And despite a legendary career running the football for Army, a photographer still asked Glenn Davis to pose like this: Pictures can be deceiving — Davis’ damage came on the ground, with an eye-popping 8.3 yards per carry over his career — an NCAA record. He was “Mr. Outside” to Felix “Doc” Blanchard’s “Mr. Inside,” giving Army a 1-2 Heisman-winning punch in the backfield that dominated college football. Davis ranks third all-time in rushing yards at West Point behind Mike Mayweather and Carlton…
In between the previews, reviews, interviews and predictions as the 2012 football season approaches, After Action wants to give service academy football fans a look back. Starting today and continuing through Sept. 1, we’ll put up one historical photo every morning to get you in the mood. Have a memory about the featured player, coach, or game? Have suggestions for future pics? Have an extra ticket to Dublin? Leave a comment and let us know. But forget Dublin for a second — let’s start with this beauty from Army’s Heisman Trophy Pinterest page, featuring the awards won by Glenn Davis,…